(b) Number/percentage of students who indicate increased knowledge of and intent to pursue career options in mathematics and the sciences (including computer science).

Year

Actual Performance

Performance Targets

2005

999

2006

999

Explanation: These are new measures. FY 2004 data will establish the baseline. For (a), the FY 2005 target is 5% more than the baseline and the FY 2006 target is 3% more than the 2005 target. For (b), the target for FY 2005 is 10% more than the baseline and the target for FY 2006 is 7% more than the 2005 target. Prior performance indicators represented selected data elements collected by the WEEA Center in Boston, only. The new indicators reflect data from individual grantees' performance reports and are better aligned with the funding intent.